.. _developing_collections: ********************** Developing collections ********************** Collections are a distribution format for Ansible content. You can package and distribute playbooks, roles, modules, and plugins using collections. A typical collection addresses a set of related use cases. For example, the ``cisco.ios`` collection automates management of Cisco IOS devices. You can create a collection and publish it to `Ansible Galaxy <https://galaxy.ansible.com>`_ or to a private Automation Hub instance. You can publish certified collections to the Red Hat Automation Hub, part of the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Developing new collections developing_collections_creating developing_collections_shared developing_collections_testing developing_collections_distributing .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Working with existing collections developing_collections_migrating developing_collections_contributing developing_collections_changelogs .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Collections references developing_collections_structure collections_galaxy_meta For instructions on developing modules, see :ref:`developing_modules_general`. .. seealso:: :ref:`collections` Learn how to install and use collections in playbooks and roles :ref:`contributing_maintained_collections` Guidelines for contributing to selected collections `Ansible Collections Overview and FAQ <https://github.com/ansible-collections/overview/blob/main/README.rst>`_ Current development status of community collections and FAQ `Mailing List <https://groups.google.com/group/ansible-devel>`_ The development mailing list `irc.freenode.net <http://irc.freenode.net>`_ #ansible IRC chat channel